Ice + FR-S = FUN! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BrewCity-FR-S · 01-13-2013, 01:01 PM

Freezing rain came down last night and encapsulated my car in about 1/4 inch of ice, took a while to scrape it all off. After a few donuts in an empty parking lot went home and surprisingly it handled VERY well.

RICEBOY_86 · 01-13-2013, 01:19 PM

wow looks crazy...becareful out there...

enjoi23 · 01-13-2013, 01:20 PM

why didnt you put water on it?

aagun · 01-13-2013, 01:21 PM

woow i wish we have like this weather .

SkitterSkotter · 01-13-2013, 01:30 PM

I've been driving around a lot in the snow lately, so much fun. I was going up a hill in 5th gear going about 40 and the car was still able to spin the rear wheels at like 2,000rpm, it was awesome. I have also been loving all the gravel on the roads, so easy to get beautiful drifts going without much effort. Driving when it's really slippery has certainly helped to hone my RWD skills, as this is my first RWD car. Love it!

Demandred7 · 01-13-2013, 01:57 PM

I don't like freezing rain in any car. That reminds me, I have to put my power scraper back in my car. This one is just a Google'd pic (mine is out of the package and is world's strongest window scraper).

jmaryt · 01-13-2013, 02:01 PM

ohhhhh! that's kewl! good workout! ya got that "mechanical advantage" workin' for ya!
ehe! he! he!

Superhatch · 01-13-2013, 02:20 PM

I had to do the same thing this morning. It sounded like I was breaking glass when I was scraping it off!

Efferalgan · 01-13-2013, 04:47 PM

In such weather conditions I always miss the heated windshield which even my Ford Focus has... and rain sensor (auto wipers).

Braces · 01-13-2013, 05:56 PM

Is that condensation in your headlamp? LOL.

FRiSson · 01-13-2013, 07:32 PM

I agree, the reason is that the car handles predictably in snow. With front wheel drive it is a bit harder to tell when you are going to lose adhesion, are where you are going to go from there.

Dezoris · 01-13-2013, 08:39 PM

I got lucky car was in garage last night for when the rain sleet turned to ice.

Celica00 · 01-13-2013, 08:42 PM

all you ppl saying its fun to drive in the snow... idk about you but i'm terrified out there w/ the icy weather. it takes me like 20 seconds just to get to 15mph from a stop unless i put chains on. the sooner this damn snow goes away or that i can buy a winter beater, the better

FRiSson · 01-13-2013, 08:45 PM

Just get studded tires. Can't put chains on the FR-Z.

01-13-2013, 01:01 PM	#1
BrewCity-FR-S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 107 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ice + FR-S = FUN! Freezing rain came down last night and encapsulated my car in about 1/4 inch of ice, took a while to scrape it all off. After a few donuts in an empty parking lot went home and surprisingly it handled VERY well. Attached Images

01-13-2013, 01:30 PM	#5
SkitterSkotter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Hot Lava) Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 545 Thanks: 77 Thanked 349 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've been driving around a lot in the snow lately, so much fun. I was going up a hill in 5th gear going about 40 and the car was still able to spin the rear wheels at like 2,000rpm, it was awesome. I have also been loving all the gravel on the roads, so easy to get beautiful drifts going without much effort. Driving when it's really slippery has certainly helped to hone my RWD skills, as this is my first RWD car. Love it! __________________

01-13-2013, 01:57 PM	#6
Demandred7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2018 Camry XSE V6 Location: Breslau, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,094 Thanks: 1,041 Thanked 367 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't like freezing rain in any car. That reminds me, I have to put my power scraper back in my car. This one is just a Google'd pic (mine is out of the package and is world's strongest window scraper). Attached Images Last edited by Demandred7; 01-13-2013 at 02:00 PM. Reason: Additional info

01-13-2013, 02:20 PM	#8
Superhatch AIM4APX Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Limited Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 642 Thanked 749 Times in 324 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had to do the same thing this morning. It sounded like I was breaking glass when I was scraping it off! __________________ "It's very difficult to present technology as an overtly positive sales device to people who want an emotional car" -Chris Harris

01-13-2013, 08:39 PM	#12
Dezoris Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: IL Posts: 2,857 Thanks: 519 Thanked 2,998 Times in 1,095 Posts Mentioned: 159 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I got lucky car was in garage last night for when the rain sleet turned to ice. __________________ SAVAGEGEESE

01-13-2013, 01:19 PM	#2
RICEBOY_86 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: whiteout FR-S Location: Texas Posts: 70 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	wow looks crazy...becareful out there...

01-13-2013, 01:21 PM	#4
aagun Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 86 Location: uae Posts: 403 Thanks: 202 Thanked 67 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	woow i wish we have like this weather .

01-13-2013, 02:01 PM	#7
jmaryt Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2012 honda civic ex Location: salem,nh. Posts: 1,676 Thanks: 299 Thanked 186 Times in 144 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ohhhhh! that's kewl! good workout! ya got that "mechanical advantage" workin' for ya! ehe! he! he!

01-13-2013, 04:47 PM	#9
Efferalgan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2025 BRZ, ex-2012 GT86 Location: Dubai Posts: 466 Thanks: 422 Thanked 234 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In such weather conditions I always miss the heated windshield which even my Ford Focus has... and rain sensor (auto wipers).

01-13-2013, 05:56 PM	#10
Braces Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 17 Alfa Romeo 4C Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 987 Thanks: 570 Thanked 711 Times in 365 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Is that condensation in your headlamp? LOL.

01-13-2013, 07:32 PM	#11
FRiSson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT Location: New England Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 118 Thanked 483 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I agree, the reason is that the car handles predictably in snow. With front wheel drive it is a bit harder to tell when you are going to lose adhesion, are where you are going to go from there.

01-13-2013, 08:42 PM	#13
Celica00 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 86 Location: utah Posts: 1,156 Thanks: 842 Thanked 798 Times in 434 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	all you ppl saying its fun to drive in the snow... idk about you but i'm terrified out there w/ the icy weather. it takes me like 20 seconds just to get to 15mph from a stop unless i put chains on. the sooner this damn snow goes away or that i can buy a winter beater, the better

01-13-2013, 08:45 PM	#14
FRiSson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT Location: New England Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 118 Thanked 483 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just get studded tires. Can't put chains on the FR-Z.

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